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Hong Kong's isolation facilities have fallen eerily quiet, as the city prepares to lift the last of its Covid-19 restrictions. The city rushed to build the sprawling facilities at the start of the pandemic, in an effort to prevent community transmission of the coronavirus. Starting January 30, 2023, residents who have tested positive will no longer be required to isolate, and the city is making plans to eventually shut the quarantine facilities altogether.​ 

홍콩은 코로나19에 대한 마지막 규제를 풀 준비를 하면서 격리 시설들이 섬뜩할 정도로 조용해졌습니다. 시는 코로나바이러스의 지역사회 전염을 막기 위한 노력의 일환으로 전염병이 시작될 때 서둘러 시설을 건설했습니다. 2023년 1월 30일부터 양성 반응이 나온 주민들은 더 이상 격리할 필요가 없게 돼 결국 시는 방역시설을 전면 폐쇄할 계획입니다.

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Hong Kong's isolation facilities are now nearly empty as the city prepares to lift the last of its pandemic restrictions

The city rushed to build these sprawling camps at the peak of the pandemic in a bid to stop Covid transmissions in the community.

As Honh Kong began moving towards home isolation,stays at these facilities became increasinglu voluntary.Only 2 of the citys 9 isolation camps are still in use.

In total, over 40, 000 isolation beds now stand vacant across the city.

Authorities have not said how much was spent but officials records show the cost was in the billions of HK dollars.

From January 30, Hongkongers who test positive for the virus will no longer need to isolate.

The facilities will remain open until at least February 28 for the people who want to isolate to protect family members at home.

But the government has not laid out plans for future use of sites .

홍콩은 전염병에 대한 마지막 규제를 해제할 준비를 하고 있기 때문에 홍콩의 격리 시설은 이제 거의 비어 있습니다

하지만 정부는 향후 부지 사용에 대한 계획을 제시하지 않았습니다. 

Questions:

1. Why is Hong Kong's isolation facilities are now nearly empty? 

2. When was the sprawling camps built?

3. What occurs on January 30, 2023?​